The Newton High School boys’ soccer team will have plenty of experience returning in 13 letterwinners, including 10 starters. Scott Jantzi begins his 18th season as the Railer coach, assisted by Mark Pierce and Marco Valdivia.
On a sunny Friday afternoon Thomas Zuidema, 19, can be found working outside with a sawzall in his hands as he works towards getting his dream job. He might take a quick break to drinks some water or sports drink, before going back to demolishing pallets at a clip of one every 30 seconds. He doesn’t wear a watch to check how long he has before he can go “home.” He relies on his boss – Ernest Evans, the owner of Pipe Dream Pallett Co. on the campus of Excell Industries in Hesston.
By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan HALSTEAD — A cadre of top returners look to pace the Halstead Dragon volleyball team in the 2022 season. Diana Schutte begins her eighth season as the Dragon head coach, 18th year overall as a head coach.
ELBING — The Berean Academy volleyball team is looking at the upcoming season with optimism. Kristin Wiebe begins her fourth season as the coach of the Warriors, assisted by Julie Stewart.
The Kansan Staff A field of 62 men and nine women hit the course at Sand Creek Station Wednesday for the USGA Mid-Amateur Qualifiers. The tournaments are open to amateur golfers ages 25 and older no longer on a college team with a handicap of 3.4 for men and 9.4 for women.
Goessel to host sports preview Goessel Junior High/High School will host its 29th annual Fall Sports Preview Night on Friday, August 26. The evening will include a pulled pork meal, volleyball and football scrimmages, and introductions of all sports teams.
As the Editor of this newspaper walked out of the Harvey County Courthouse Friday morning he muttered something under his breath. “That piece of political theater is now over.” He was right, but also probably wrong.
Be bold and protect America! It’s time to play hardball and mean it! Call a national emergency and mobilize the military to protect our southern border. We seem to be helping everyone else around the world protect theirs.
Losing hurts the soul. It throws our basic beliefs — in oneself, in the notion of a just world — into turmoil.
Hello again, dear readers, and welcome back to our monthly letters column. We’re in the heart of summer now, and with extreme heat affecting so many parts of the nation, we hope you are doing what you can to stay safe. The heat has generated a lot of mail, and we’ll have a column next week to address your concerns. This includes precautions and strategies, as well as warning signs of heat-related illness.